Minister, most agricultural producers do not qualify for any of these programs.
Let me use an example. One poor producer in my riding, Arnold Beusekom, has about 1600 hogs he puts through his farm per month, and he's already lost more than $200,000 since COVID started. His feed bill in one month is almost $300,000. I have feedlot alley in southern Alberta, and their costs on feed for the month of May alone are more than $2 million. The emergency business account program does not work. They cannot qualify for the wage subsidy.
What programs, if any, are you going to be announcing in the near future to address this critical situation within the hog, cattle and poultry industry?